Dub Housing
Encyclopedia
Dub Housing is the second album by American experimental rock group Pere Ubu
. Released in 1978, the album is now regarded as one of their best, described by Trouser Press
as "simply one of the most important post-punk
recordings."
The title is an allusion to the echoes
at rows of identical concrete public housing
units in Baltimore
, presumably reminiscent of the echo and reverberation that characterize dub reggae. The photograph on the cover shows the apartment building on Prospect Avenue near downtown Cleveland in which members of the band lived when this album was recorded.
Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu is an experimental rock music group from Cleveland, Ohio.Père Ubu may also refer to:* Ubu, the enigmatic central figure of a series of French plays by Alfred Jarry, including Ubu Roi, and subsequent plays Ubu Cocu and Ubu Enchaîné...
. Released in 1978, the album is now regarded as one of their best, described by Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
as "simply one of the most important post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
recordings."
The title is an allusion to the echoes
Echo (phenomenon)
In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound. Typical examples are the echo produced by the bottom of a well, by a building, or by the walls of an enclosed room and an empty room. A true echo is a single...
at rows of identical concrete public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
units in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, presumably reminiscent of the echo and reverberation that characterize dub reggae. The photograph on the cover shows the apartment building on Prospect Avenue near downtown Cleveland in which members of the band lived when this album was recorded.
Track listing
- All Songs Written & Arranged By Pere Ubu. (CopyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
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Music)
- "Navvy" – 2:40
- "On the Surface" – 2:35
- "Dub Housing" – 3:39
- "Caligari's Mirror" – 3:49
- "Thriller!" – 4:36
- "I Will Wait" – 1:45
- "Drinking Wine Spodyody" – 2:44
- "Ubu Dance Party" – 4:46
- "Blow Daddy-O" – 3:38
- "Codex" – 4:55
Personnel
- David ThomasDavid Thomas (musician)David Lynn Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs , where he went by the name of Crocus Behemoth, and of punk group Pere Ubu . He has also released several solo albums...
– Vocals, organ - Tom Herman – Guitar, bass guitar, organ
- Tony MaimoneTony MaimoneTony Maimone is a bass player, producer, and engineer who lives in Brooklyn, New York.He was a member of Pere Ubu from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, often playing with drummer Scott Krauss...
– Bass guitar, guitar, piano - Allen Ravenstine – EML synthesizers, saxophone
- Scott Krauss – Drums
Production
- Produced By Pere Ubu & Ken Hamann
- Recorded & Engineered By Ken Hamann
- EQEqualizationEqualization, is the process of adjusting the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal. The most well known use of equalization is in sound recording and reproduction but there are many other applications in electronics and telecommunications. The circuit or equipment used...
& Mastering By David Thomas & Paul Hamann